HF 306—Nurse aid training and testing
HF 532—Prescription Monitoring Program registration
HF 547—DHS background investigations
HF 591—Supervision of physician assistants
FLOOR ACTION:
HF 306 directs the Department of Human Services to adopt rules that will allow the Department of Inspections & Appeals to certify curriculums for nurse aid training and testing programs that may be delivered online, including a definition of clock hours and how veterans can satisfy requirements through their military experience.
[4/4: 50-0]
HF 547 allows the Department of Human Services to conduct background investigations on these individuals accessing Federal Tax Information: an applicant for employment with the Department; or a contractor, vendor or employee performing work for the Department with access to FTI. This is required by the Internal Revenue Service.
[4/3: 49-0 (Bertrand excused)]
HF 591 requires that when the Physician Assistant Board brings a case against a physician assistant (PA), the supervising physician must be notified; requires the Board to share information about complaints regarding a PA with the supervising physician; and requires the Board to seek approval of the Board of Medicine before amending any of its administrative rules that deal with PA supervision.
[4/4: 50-0]
COMMITTEE ACTION:
HF 532 requires a prescribing practitioner to register for prescription monitoring program at the same time the practitioner applies to the Board of Pharmacy to register or renew to prescribe controlled substances.
[3/30: short form (Chapman excused)]